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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Hello, pizzerias! In this edition, listen to (or watch) a new edition of our podcast with Pizzeria Libretto about shifting to a bar and entertainment model on their flagship location, Canadians making an impact at Vegas Pizza Expo, and more."

Colleen Cross, Editor

News

Pizza Nova to become official pizza of the TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ont.

Longtime Ontario pizza franchise Pizza Nova and Oak View Group have signed a multi-year agreement making Pizza Nova the official pizza partner of Hamilton’s TD Coliseum sports and entertainment venue.

Canadian pizza chefs earn top honours at International Pizza Expo

It was a record year for Canadian pizza chefs at Las Vegas Pizza Expo as Mirko D’Agata of No. 900 Pizzeria Napolitaine became the first Canadian pizza chef to be crowned Pizza Maker of the...

Ontario to raise minimum wage in October

The Ontario government is increasing the general minimum wage from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1, 2026, A worker earning the general minimum wage and working 40 hours per week will see an...

BAC webinar teaches bakeries how to use AI to improve operations

The Baking Association of Canada recently hosted a webinar on artificial intelligence integration for bakeries across the country, highlighting how AI is already transforming operations, marketing and management in the baking and restaurant sectors. The...

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Features

Canadian Pizza Podcast: Changing focus to an entertainment model with Rocco Agostino and Hilary Drago, Bar Libretto, Toronto

Rocco Agostino, executive chef and partner of Libretto Restaurant Group and Enoteca Sociale in Toronto, and Hilary Drago, director of operations, with Libretto Group, join Canadian Pizza editor Colleen Cross in a podcast to discuss...

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Join us at the Canadian Pizza Summit West!

Bring your team for a motivational pizza day and/or register to compete in the Chef of the Year Competition at the Canadian Pizza Summit – a free event. If you're in the business of making...

Demo session focuses on challenges and benefits of baking with khorasan flour

Eric MacDonald of Sprout Bread Shop and Ben Yarschenko of Treasure Life Flour Mills discussed baking with ancient grain khorasan at the BAC's Farmer-Miller-Baker Summit in Kelowna, B.C. Learn more and watch a short video.

Industry News

Ontario cutting small business tax by $1.1 billion

The Ontario government has announced a $1.1-billion cut to the small business corporate income tax from 3.2 per cent to 2.2 per cent over the next three years.

CFIB urges government to improve temporary foreign worker process with more than 1.3M permits set to expire in 2026

More than 1.3 million work permits are set to expire by the end of 2026, threatening significant economic and labour challenges, warns the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.